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<h2>Effects of a Fungus on Tadpoles</h2>

<h3>Description</h3>

<p>Comparing intestine lengths for tadpoles with and without exposure to Bd fugus
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<h3>Format</h3>

<p>A data frame with 27 observations on the following 4 variables.
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<dt><code>Treatment</code></dt><dd><p>Exposed to fungus (<code>Bd</code>=yes or <code>Control</code>=no)</p>
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<dt><code>Body</code></dt><dd><p>Length of body  (in mm)</p>
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<dt><code>GutLength</code></dt><dd><p>Length of intestine (in mm)</p>
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<dt><code>MouthpartDamage</code></dt><dd><p>Measure of damage to the mouth (e.g. missing teeth) </p>
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<h3>Details</h3>

<p>Biologists wondered whether tadpoles can adjust the relative length of their intestines if they are exposed to a fungus called Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd).
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<h3>Source</h3>

<p>Venesky MD, Hanlon SM, Lynch K, Parris MJ, Rohr JR. (2013) &quot;Optimal digestion theory does not predict the effect of pathogens on intestinal plasticity,&quot; Biol Lett 9: 20130038.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2013.0038
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